Control panel icons

I was wondering if anyone knows how to remove icons from the Control Panel. I have some unistalled components like AC3 Filter (codecs) but icons are still in the control panel.

Tx

icyroadz

Student

Posts: 66

Loc: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

3+ Months Ago

I'm assuming you're using windows XP. If you install Tweak UI for XP, then launch it and click on control panel it will give you the option to hide any control panel icon. This doesn't uninstall it though, just hides it.

Ragnar78

Proficient

Posts: 279

3+ Months Ago

You're right, i havent tried this...but the cool part is that u can find the cpl file in windows\system and delete it manualy....
thank you again

the key to hide them manually is to set the name in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load

icyroadz

Student

Posts: 66

Loc: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

3+ Months Ago

You're welcome.

I had thought of that, but was a little unsure as to the effect of deleting cpl files. Moving them is probably fine though.

Ragnar78

Proficient

Posts: 279

3+ Months Ago

yep...but you know since windows is so chaotic...u might delete te regestry and it still might work hehehe... I just have to push my luck with it somemtimes